Sandy Hook, Mississippi
Sandy Hook is an unincorporated community in Marion County, Mississippi, United States. The unincorporated town of Little Improve is located within the township
Sandy Hook, Mississippi | |
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  Sandy Hook, Mississippi  Sandy Hook, Mississippi | |
| Coordinates: 31°2′11″N 89°48′17″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Mississippi |
| County | Marion |
| Elevation | 141 ft (43 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP codes | 39478 |
| GNIS feature ID | 677389[1] |
Sandy Hook is the location of the historic John Ford Home.
Sandy Hook-Hurricane Creek-Pineburr-Northern Purvis, Mississippi
 A home that was reduced to a empty slab just north of Sandy Hook | |
| Meteorological history | |
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| EF4 tornado | |
| on the Enhanced Fujita scale | |
| Highest winds | 195 mph (315 km/h) |
| Overall effects | |
| Fatalities | 1 |
| Injuries | 1 |
This violent fast moving nighttime-wedge tornado would devastate a 54 mile long path, the tornado reached peak intensity where it swept away a home, the damage in this location was rated a low-end EF4 intensity. The tornado entered Marion County where 1 person was killed and another one was injured, a church suffered severe damage and thousands of trees were snapped like popsicles sticks.
References
Municipalities and communities of Marion County, Mississippi, United States | ||
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| Cities |  Map of Mississippi highlighting Marion County | |
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| Other communities | ||
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